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About The Comprehensive Cancer Center

Pediatric Cancer Services

At Hasbro Children's Hospital our attending physicians are fellowship trained and
board certified in pediatric hematology
and oncology, along with other pediatric subspecialties, with areas of expertise that are available to patients.

Cancer Services

Lifespan’s Comprehensive Cancer Center at Rhode Island, The Miriam, Newport and Hasbro Children's hospitals provides the most current cancer diagnosis and treatment options. Our world-renowned physicians and specialists form multidisciplinary teams, both in the hospitals and at the Lifespan Ambulatory Care Center in East Greenwich. Their collective level of knowledge and experience is unparalleled in the region.

Additional experts – including nurses, nurse navigators, pharmacists, social workers, and nutritionists –work with patients and their families to ensure complete care from diagnosis through recovery.

The Comprehensive Cancer Center is an active clinical trials site, committed to providing the latest protocols. Our patients have access to groundbreaking new immunotherapies and other new and emerging cancer treatments at various stages of diagnosis and across many cancer types.

Patient Feedback

Knowing about the experiences of our patients helps us as providers. Please know that any message received is encrypted and forwarded directly to our leadership team, which includes the hospital president and chief executive officer, chief medical officer, and chief nursing officer. A patient advocate may contact you directly for follow up. Billing questions are forwarded to Lifespan's director of patient financial services.

Comprehensive Cancer Center News

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan leadership have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a partnership that will advance cancer treatment and expand research. The details will be finalized early next year. “Over the past six months, our staff members have been meeting to learn more...

The COBRE Center for Cancer Research Development (CCRD) at Rhode Island Hospital has recently awarded more than $250,000 to local junior investigators dedicated to cancer research. The Center, led by Bharat Ramratnam, MD, is supported by a 2015 National Institutes of Health (NIH) $5.8 million grant...

What: The Men’s Cancer Wellness Group is a forum for men who have been diagnosed with prostate, bladder, testicular, penile or renal cancers. It provides an opportunity to learn about treatment options and coping mechanisms for everyday life. Facilitated by Kathy Higginbotham, LICSW, the group is...

Newport Hospital is pleased to offer free mammograms and breast exams to women 40 years old or older who do not have health insurance that covers annual breast cancer screenings. WHEN: Please call 401-845-1548 no later than Monday, October 19, to schedule an appointment for a free screening...

The honor from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer recognizes cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing highest quality cancer care The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Rhode Island Hospital was recently presented with the Midyear 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award by...

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This is a forum for men who have been diagnosed with prostate, bladder, testicular, penile or renal cancers. Facilitated by Kathy Higginbotham, LICSW, the group is intended to be a psychosocial support for participants as well as an educational meeting, providing a comfortable peer setting for...